Patanavatam, Pāṭāṇavātam, Patana-vatam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pāṭāṇavātam (பாடாணவாதம்) [pāṭāṇa-vātam] noun < pāṣāṇa +. (Śaiva Philosophy) The doctrine that the soul has āṇava-malam clinging to it even in the final state and that it lies still in a stone-like condition when attaining salvation; ஆன் மாவுக்கு முத்திநிலையிலும் ஆணவமலமுண்டென்றும் அந்நிலையிற் கற்போல் அது கிடக்குமென்றுங் கூறுங் கொள்கை. [an mavukku muthinilaiyilum anavamalamundenrum annilaiyir karpol athu kidakkumenrung kurung kolkai.] (சிவஞானபோத பாஷ்யம் அவை. பக். [sivagnanapotha pashyam avai. pag.] 22, சுவாமிநா. [suvamina.])

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